Blink

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  1. I'm currently in the US for the next two months for educational purposes. I brought my rig with me and want to make some jumps, but have a question about insurance. CSPA Policy states: Insurance Coverage and the Defence Fund is valid worldwide for members who are residents of Canada and is in effect while traveling outside of Canada, temporarily. i.e. vacation I am wondering if I need to buy temporary USPA insurance of if this will cover me for the duration of my stay. Thanks.
  2. I wouldn't have changed anything. I bought a used Javelin J-1, Triathlon 160, PDR143, and a like new Vigil. I bought everything separate and did so during the winter months where I wasn't in a rush, and ended up with a great deal ($2500). I downsized to a 150 then to a 135 over the past 4 years and I think it's a safe bet that a 120 will fit sans problems. The container now has about 1500 jumps, and it still looks fantastic. Ok, I lied. The only thing I would change would be getting an Optima and Viso sooner. A digital altimeter and a audible with canopy alarms has made my pattern much cleaner and more consistent.
  3. Another similar idea that uses a piece of material sewn to the riser, courtesy of Brian Germain: http://www.bigairsportz.com/images/pic-slocks.gif
  4. Just curious BigWay, what other two manufacturers do you think have similar build quality? I figure you deal with containers on a daily basis so you might have a reasonable opinion.
  5. His profile lists a wingloading of 1.09, equating to a weight of 185lbs. Whether he took into account the weight of the gear or not is another factor (WL is weight-out-the-door/area).
  6. I noticed the magnets, but figured you'd be using a strap as well. I like the idea of magnets but would not trust them to hold the camera in, all you need is one bozo to fall into your burble and hit your camera case then poof, it's open and the camera's gone . If it were me, I'd use a strap as well, just for security.
  7. Strap: Remove screws from the bottom and you can remove the strap with no cutting. Be careful what screws go where. Take pictures if necessary for re-assembly. Flatlock tab: Tie some string through it making another loop. You will now be able to reach it. Zoom button: Sorry, but I don't see any other option but drilling a hole. If you want it done nicely, I'd find a friend with access to a machine shop, they should be able to help out.
  8. I forgot to mention earlier: Your camera box looks awesome! Good to see others are making their own. Off topic: That surfboard looks amazing!
  9. I too cringed at the thought of forking over $200 for pieces of plastic, carbon fibre, or aluminum. I didn't create a box, but I did machine a custom cage for my CX100, details in my thread: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=3506875;page=1;mh=-1;;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC
  10. I have a FireFly two piece freefly suit and love it. No, the jacket does not connect, but I have never had a problem with it comming up on a jump. It's definately the best suit I've owned/used,
  11. Yes, a spacer can make a big difference. Here is a link that shows a comparison of two lenses and one with a spacer. http://forums.skateperception.com/index.php?showtopic=226801 There are many other comparisons on those forums as well, but keep in mind their goal is usually extreme fisheye, and vignetting not as important.
  12. Well now that it's out there, people will have plenty of time to go back and perfect their 90's and take home more money next year. ;)
  13. I beg to differ if you think it's ok to jump a 1.5WL at 90 jumps...
  14. Is there a remote switch for the camera? How do you plan to take the pictures?
  15. You wanted to know what you said that has turned the thread into this "intervention." You can’t learn how a canopy flies in 20 jumps, and before you EVER downsize, it’s a good idea to learn how to fly your canopy (granted, from a 280 to a 210 or so, not sure a big deal, this is where the learning takes place). Sure, you can learn “Yup, it does open, and look at that, it descends, and even has flare!”, but unless you’re doing full altitude hop and pops and working with coaches, that’s the limitation. Hmm, another ignorant quote. I didn’t know the amount of people in the sky affected your ability to track, specifically decreasing it, learn something new everyday. Learn to track hard and far, won’t have to worry about a 90* off heading opening. Two instances where you’re planning on doing something. Congratulations, you PLAN on doing some jumps, look at the jumps you have NOW, not what you PLAN on doing. As it was pointed you, you bravely posted this canopy recommendation chart, might as well remove the foot from your mouth, and then shoot it. Assuming you’re competent, you should be able to read the entire document, and realize how far off you are. Isn’t there a word for that attitude? Hypocrit? You have contradicted yourself far too much with that statement. See quote above this one, re: downsizing chart. Also, a very key phrase was used here “I don’t plan on swooping…” Search the forums and see how often that is. I’m sure you’re just going to do straight in approaches aswell? Now, on topic, claiming the Sabre2 sucks, is way too harsh, and is a main reason why the bashing starts. You repeatedly say it sucks, stinks, and is a shitty canopy. A better topic title would have been “Sabre2, not for me!” Also, you could have posted this in the gear review, although with the limited experience the review would have been very short and bland. I understand it has some characteristics you don’t like and thus, don’t want to jump it. Mine has heading issues, but it so worth it to get to fly it, someday you’ll understand. Many people agree with the issues raised, well, atleast the closed endcells and wonky openings, but apparently they feel the way I do, that it’s worth it. Also, had you done your research PD blatantly admits that at low wingloadings, the Sabre2 has a tendency to have close endcells, pump the brakes and the nightmare is over.
  16. I've got 250+ jumps on my Sabre2, I've have two line twists scenerios. I've never had closed end cells, but it's supposed to be more prominent at lighter loadings. On heading openings probably 75% of the time. Favorite canopy so far, and plan an getting another later on.
  17. ...Says the man jumping a Heatwave 135, a elliptical canopy at 1.4WL, at 185 jumps...yeah, great advice. Do everyone a favor and don't post safety advice, because like the OP, you don't know what you don't know.
  18. *Gets the popcorn and takes a seat.* Read through the forums. This is what kills people, reckless progression. Edit: I believe PD also requires the jumper to have 500 jumps prior to jumping a Stiletto. A good guideline is call the company, tell them your jump numbers, experience, and if they will sell you a Stiletto. When they laugh, that's your answer. There's no such thing as flying it conservatively until you're capable of flying it.
  19. Naw, just make the no circle impossibly small, and the rest of the field is the Yes area.
  20. For those who are unaware, you can absolutely run MacOS's on PC's, even AMD chipsets! I have a few friends running SnowLeopard and 10.5 (I think, the version before SL). It's trickier to install, but runs fine afterwards. A small google search will yield many tutorials for installation.
  21. Manufacturing is the cheapest part of the process. The expensive part is design, engineering, prototyping, reworking, etc. I imagine they have countless hours of designing, reworking, modelling, prototyping, reworking, prototyping, etc, I think you see a trend here. ;) It's not always as easy as "just protect the camera". When you're doing a project like this you'll find that you take two steps forward, and three backwards. Everything has to be just right, slots cut in the right places, tapped holes for quick release, port for D-plug, thick enough material, not too heavy...as you can imagine it can be quite the headache, although after it's all said and done you get one nice finished product! Blink
  22. Hey Cookie, Looks great! Really impressive, not that it's surprising. One thing you might want to think about is adding a hole in the top for zoom access.
  23. Every time you make a post like this, correcting someone who probably has ten times the experience that you do, you are doing one of two things, there are no other options. 1) Proving to the internet world how very much you know about the subject 2) Proving to the internet world how very little you know about he subject. Want to take a guess at which one you just did? Putting post history aside, he is correct. A monkey fist is a type of knot, a hacky is a footbag (hacky-sack) and a pud is a pillow type handle. Calm down.
  24. How many jumps are on the container, main, and reserve? Not how many you put on it, but total (unless ofcourse you bought it new and no one else jumped it).